CVE-2023-37244 Privilege escalation in N-Able's AutomationManagerAgent
A TOCTOU race condition allows standard users to manipulate file deletions via pseudo-symlinks, leading to privilege escalation in N-Able's Automation Manager Agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-37244?
CVE-2023-37244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in N-Able AutomationManagerAgent, published on 2 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The affected AutomationManager.AgentService.exe application contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability that allows standard users to create a pseudo-symlink at C:\ProgramData\N-Able Technologies\AutomationManager\Temp, which could be leveraged by an attacker to manipulate the process into performing arbitrary file deletions. We recommend upgrading to version 2.91.0.0
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include N-Able Automation Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-37244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5464-6852-r995.